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DECEMBER 21, 1935
THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
THIRTY-THREE
John C. Brennan of
Savannah Parish Dies
Was Member of Leading
Catholic Family There
(Special to The Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — John C. Bren
nan, a member of one of Savannah’s
leading and pioneer Catholic fami
lies, and himself widely known, died
here late in November after an ill
ness of a week. Mr. Brennan was
bom in Savannah, December 12, 1897,
the son of the late Patrick Brennan
and Mrs. Margart Rose Dowling
Brennan. He was a member of the
Knights of Columbus, the Elks and
the Hibernian Society, and was a
member of Cathedral Parish, from
which the funeral was held with a
Requiem Mass. Interment was in
Cathedral Cemetery. Surviving Mr.
Brennan are his brothers. Edward C.
Brennan and Henry B. Brennan, Sa
vannah, and Joseph B. Brennan, At
lanta- widely known members of the
Georgia Bar; two sisters, Miss Mary
Brennan and Miss Helen Brennan,
Savannah; his stepmother, Mrs. Ann
Elizabeth Brennan, Savannah, and
his aunt, Mrs. F. J. Reilly, New York
City.
JAMES BOYLE, a member of Sa
cred Heart Parish, anl one of the
oldest Catholics of the city, died late
in November at the age of 78. Mr.
Boyle was born in Ireland and had
• lived in Savannah for many years.
JOSEPH B. HOUCK, a member of
St. Patrick’s Church, died late in
November. Mr. Houck was born in
Taneytown, Md., 42 years ago and
was a World War veteran. Surviving
are his wife. Mrs. Florrie Houck, his
daughter, Miss Dorothy Houck, both
of Savannah, his mother, Mrs. Mary
Houck, Taneytown, Md„ and his
brother, William Houck, of Taney
town.
SAMUEL EDWARD VOLKS, died
at his residence in Savannah in No
vember at the age of 53 years. Mr.
Volks was a native of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y.. but had resided in Savannah
for many years’ time. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Rosa R. Volks;
one son, Edward P. Volks; tw^ step
daughters, Miss Hilda Garvin and
Miss Eugenia Nettles. Funeral ser
vices were held at St. Patrick’s Ca
thedral. the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jos. D.
Mitchell, pastor, officiating. Inter
ment was in Bonaventure Cemetery.
JOHN N. CARR, formerly of Sa
vannah- died in New York in No
vember after a short illness. Mr. Carr
was 52 years of age. He had lived in
Brooklyn for the last 20 years. He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Catherine
Carr, Brooklyn; his father, one
brother, Charles H. Carr, Hartsdale,
N. Y.; four sisters, Mrs. John P. Da
vis, Mrs. Nellie Forehand. Mrs.
Charles R. Holm and Mrs. Bertha
Carr, all of Savannah; his aunt, Mrs.
Elizabeth Anderson, Savannah, and a
number of nieces and nephews.
MRS. MARY TILTON WARNER,
wife of Henry F. Warner, died here
early in December after a short ill
ness. She was born in Savannah
and was 39 years of age.
Surviving her, besides her hus
band, are one daughter, Miss Agnes
Warner, one son, Henry Joseph
Warner; one sister, Mrs. C. M. Ed
wards, Savannah; and two brothers.
E. M. Tilton. Savannah, and H. J.
Tilton, of South America. Mrs.
Warner was a member of Sacred
Heart Church from which her funer
al was held with interment in Ca
thedral cemetery.
MRS. MARY ANN CRAWFORD,
widow of the late John H. Crawford,
and a member of Cathedral Parish,
died late in November at the age of
78. A native of Germany, Mrs. Craw
ford came to this country at the age
of 16. and lived for some years at
Bay Branch, near Rocky Ford- Ga..
where she plaved an important part
in the founding of St. Joseph’s
Church. She moved to Savannah af
ter the death of her husband in 1915.
Surviving are four sons, James H.
Crawford. Walter M. Crawford, Carl
J. Crawford and Samuel R Craw
ford. Savannah, and her sister. Mrs.
Gretchen Linkes. Rocky Ford.
EDWARD HEWETT, a member of
Cathedral Parish, died late in. No
vember at the age of 56- Surviving
are his stepmother, Mrs. Annie E.
Hewett, his brother, Frbd E. Hew-
ett, Savannah, and his sister. Mrs.
E. H. Gridley- New York City.
MRS. GERALDINE B. ROGER-
SON, a member of Cathedral Parish,
died late in November at the home
of her sister, Mrs. Robert E. Ros-
siter. Surviving, in addition to Mrs.
Rossiter, are two sisters, Mrs. Er
nest Somers and Mrs. Herbert P.
Dillon, a brother, Cleveland E.
Brown, an aunt. Mrs. Kate Logan,
and several nieces and neohews.
MRS. ELLEN B. GAFFNEY, a
widely known member of St. Pat
rick’s Church, died late in November
after an extended illness.. Surviving
Miss Gaffney are two nieces. Mrs.
Patrick Brennan and Mrs. Joseoh E.
Kelly, and a nenhew, Joseph A.
Reilly, Shawnee. Okla. The funeral
was held from St. Patrick’s Church-
the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Jos. D. Mitchell,
pastor, officiating. Interment was in
Cathedral Cemetery.
THE CATHOLIC UNITY LEAGUE
last year mailed Catholic books to 1,-
149 cities through its lending library.
Father Bertrand Cqnway, C. S. P..
spiritual director announces.
ARCHBISHOP GERKEN of Sante
Fe has endorsed the Girl Scout pro
gram for Catholic girls, and said that
he looked forward to the time when
every girl in New Mexico would have
an opportunity of becoming a Girl
Scout.
Unique Memorial toNoted American Jesuit
CHARLESTON N.C.C.W.
IN MONTHLY MEETING
The Rev. Charles C. Kimball, S. J., whose assistance
to and encouragement of young American Catholic au
thors was responsible for many of them attaining dis
tinction, and who was the moving spirit in the erection
of the great library at Holy Cross College, Worcester,
Mass., one of the finest libraries of its kind in the
country, has been honored by his friends by a unique
memorial in the library which is itself a memorial to
him. Father Kimball, who died two years ago, started
the great collection of Jesuitana and was curator of the
famed Louise Imogen Guiney collection. Associated
with him in his work were such men as Father Michael
Earls, S. J., Foster Steams, Irving McDonald and others.
The members of the memorial committee were Edward
V. Killeen, K. S. G„ LL.D., Joseph T. Lilly, K. S. G.,
Joseph McCloskey. William P. Cavanaugh and Justin J.
Murphy. Joseph Tierney of Dublin and New York was
the artist.
(Special to The Bulletin)
CHARLESTON, S. C—The Coun
cil of Catholic Women held its No
vember meeting at the Council hall
late in November. Mrs. Ella V. Hur
ley, president, presided. It was an
nounced that Mrs. Hurley has been
appointed chairman of the jail com
mittee of the City Federation of
Women’s clubs.
The.council assisted in the tag day
of the Woman’s Auxiliary to Roper
hospital, and sold Christmas seals on
Monday, December 16.
Mrs. Andrew J. Riley made a re
port of the last meeting of the Study
club. A report was made by Miss
Marie May on the sewing club. Five
new members were announced by
Mrs. Basil R. Kerr.
Mrs. Hurley gave an account of
the Eucharistic convention held last
month in Cleveland. This was re
ported to be the largest convention
in die history of Cleveland.
K. OF C. RUNNERS IVIN
The annual Thanksgiving relay
race won by the K. of C. runners.
There were four teams in the con
test. The K. of C. team covered the
four mile Boulevard course to cross
the finish line in twenty minutes.
At the conclusion of the race the
awards were presented by M. A.
Condon, chairman of board of trus
tees of the K. of C.
Georgia Marriages
COMMAGERE-ADAMS—The Rev.
John Emmerth, S. M., officiated at
the marriage of Miss Marie Louise
Commagere, daughter of Felix Jo
seph Commagere, and Albert Shelton
Adams, Jr., solemnized at Sacred
Heart Churc in one of the prettiest
weddings of the season. Both fam
ilies are widely known in Atlanta,
where Mr. and Mrs. Adams will
make their home.
..WALSH-RANDALL—The Rev. P.
O’Connor of St. Anthony’s Church,
Atlanta, officiated at the marriage
late in November of Miss Agnes Bar
rett Walsh, a graduate of Sacred
Heart School and there, and Jackson
Belton Fandall, a gradaute of Rus
sell High School. Mr. and Mrs. Ran
dall will live in Atlanta, where they
are well known.
LAND-BLOOMFIELD—The . Very
Rev. James T. Reilly, S. M., officiated
at the marriage of Miss Adelaide
Land, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.
Freeman Land, Jackson, Ga., and
Raymond Blomofield, son of Mrs.
Elizabeth Bloomfield and the late
Patrick Bloomfield. The marriage
was solemnized with a nuptial Mass
in thee hapel of St. Joseph’s Infirm
ary, Atlanta; Mrs. Bloomfield is an
alumna of Mt. de Sales and St. Jo
seph’s Training School for Nurses,
and Mr. loBomfield was graduated
from Marist College. Father Reilly
was assisted at the ceremony by Fath
er Thomas L. Finn, Savarmah, and
Father James E. King, Athens. Both
bride and groom are members of
leading Georgia Catholic families.
SMITH-CLARKE—The Rev. Ed
ward P. McGrath, S. M., of Sacred
Heart Church, Atlanta, officiated at
the marriage of Miss Laura Payne
Smith, daughter .of Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Wyly Smith, and Thomas
Moore Clarke, son of Mrs. Walton
Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Clarke are
members of leading Georgia families;
Mrs. Clarke is the grandmother, of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Carroll Payne.
ROCK-HARRINGTON—Father Mc
Grath officiated also at the marriage
of Mist Eunice Rock, dauhgter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Rock, of Man
chester, Conn., formerly of Atlanta,
and Thomas M. Herrington, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Harrington,
widely known in Atlanta. Mr. and
Mrs. Harrington will live in Atlanta.
ding for points in the East and will
be at home in Brevard, N. C., where
Lieutenant Downing is commanding
officer at Pisgah Forrest, N. C.
HORRIGAN-BOYLAN—Miss Naomi
Charlton Horrigan, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John J. Horrigan, and
Maurice Francis Boylan of New York
were united in marriage late in No
vember, the ceremony being per
formed at Sacred Heart Church, the
Very Rev. Boniface Bauer, O. S. B.,
officiating, assisted by the Rev. Nor-
zert McGowan, O. S. B. Mrs. Boylan
is a member of one of Savannah’s
most widely known Catholic families.
Mr. Boylan. the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Boylan, of New York City, is
connected with the Aetna Life In
surance Co., there.
Death in Virginia of
Leading Augustan
Miss Margaret Bennett For
merly With State Depart
ment at Washington
WIEHRS-HORNE—The Rev. Nor-
bert McGowan, O. S. B., officiated at
the marriage of Miss Margaret Wiehrs
of Savannah and Homer Horne, of
Miami, formerly of Savannah, both
well-known here. Mr. and Mrs.
Horne will live in Miami.
RICE-II E A G A R T Y—The Very
Rev. Boniface Bauer, O. S. B.. of
ficiated at the marriage of Miss Eliza
beth Rice and Joseph A. Heagarty,
solemnized with a Nuptial Mass at
Sacred Heart Church. After the wed
ding breakfast at the De Soto Hotel,
Mr. and Mrs. Heagarty left on their
wedding trip. They will live in
Charleston.
JOSSEY-WRIGIIT—A marriage in
New York of interest to Georgians
was that of Miss Edith Jossey. for
merly of Atlanta, and Dupont Wright
of New York, also a former Atlantan,
Father Hickey of St. Joseph’s Church,
New York, officiating at the cere
mony.
CALHOUN-ROBINSON—The mar
riage of Miss Louise Calhoun, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Calhoun,
Atlanta, and Roby Robinson was
solemnized in the rectory of St. Pat
rick’s Cathedral in New York City,
November 7. The bride and bride
groom remained in New York for a
week at the Ambassador Hotel and
then returned to Atlanta, where Mr.
Robinson is foreign advertising man
ager of The Constitution. The young
couple are both members of prom
inent families of Georgia and the
Sotuh.
REDMOND-DOWNING—The mar
riage of Miss Selma Hayes Redmond
and Lieut. Edmund Lee Downing, U.
S. A., was solemnized at a nuptial
Mass at St. Anthony’s Church, with
the Rev. P. J. O'Connor officiating.
Mrs. Downing is the dauhgter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Redmond of Atlanta.
The young couple left after the wed
WORSHAM - MORRISON. — Miss
Marian Christine Worsham, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Wor
sham, and John William Morrison,
Jr., of Luray, and Richmond, Va.,
were united in marriage in Charles
ton late in November, the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Jos. L. O’Brien, D.D., officiat
ing.
OLIVER - DORAN—Miss Caroline
Oliver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter B. Oliver, and Thomas R. Do
ran, were united in marriage late in
November, the Rev. J. E. Burke, as
sistant pastor of St. Patrick’s Church,
officiating.
COPE-ENTER—Miss Eloise Cope,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G.
Cope, and William E. Enter, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Enter,
of John’s Island and Charleston, were
united in marriage late in November
at Our Lady of Mercy Church, with
the Rev. J. Alexis Westbury, pastor,
officiating.
FORTY HOURS DEVOTION
IN AUGUSTA PARISH
AUGUSTA. Ga.—Forty Hours’ De
votion was held at Sacred Heart
Church here, ending on the Feast of
the Immaculate Conception, under
the direction of the Rev. J. B.
O’Donohoe, S.J., pastor.
REV. JOHN J. KENNEDY, ad
dressed a recent luncheon meeting
of the Lions’ Club n Ethipia; Fa
ther Kennedy, as a chaplain of the
Australian forces in Egypt came in
contact with Ethiopians. Father Ken
nedy was also a recent speaker be
fore the Louis L. Battey Post of the
American Legion.
JUDGE A. L. FRANKLIN of the
superior court of Richmond County.
Father Kennedy and Richard Reid
were speakers at recent meetings of
the Young Men’s Club of Sacred
Heart Parish. The club will sponsor
a dance at the college hall Decem
ber 26.
ST. MARY’S ON THE HILL’s
ways and means committee, Spon
sored a successful social at the
American Legion, Richmond Post,
clubhouse the evening of Thanks
giving.
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Miss Margaret
Bennett, formerly of Augusta, died
in Norfolk, Va., in November. Fu-
seral services were conducted from
Sacred Heart Church with the Rev.
J. E. ODonohoe- S.J., officiating. In
terment was in Magnolia Cemetery.
She is survived by the following
first cousins: Miss Josephine Mc
Cabe, the Misses Eleanor, Margaret,
Monica and Marie Bennett and J. V.
Bennet, of Augusta, Mrs. Hairy Carr
of Macon, Ga., and Rev. Eugene
O’Connor, S.J., Loyola University,
New Orleans.
Miss Bennett was a native of _Au
gusta and a member of widely
known and pioneer Augusta famil
ies. Fifteen years ago she was ap
pointed to a position in the state de
partment at Washington, and at the
time of her retirement in May she
was assisant administrative officer
in the division of protocol and con
ferences, in charge of customs mat
ters relating to foreign diplomats and
consular offices. She was gifted with
a splendid mind, and enjoyed the
advantages of extensive travel
abroad. She is the last of her im
mediate family, her only brother.
John J. Bennett, dying some time
ago.
THREE DAY RETREAT
AT CATHEDRAL
There was a three-day retreat,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
the week ending December 8, held at
he Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
The Rev. John L. Manning, D. D., de
livered the retreat talks to the young
ladies at 6:15 p. m. on the three
days. This group including the girls
in the upper grades of high school.
Monsignor Joseph . L. O’Brien was
the speaker at 8 o’clock each night
for the senior women.
All the women and girls received
Holy Communion on Friday, Satur
day and Sunday mornings. There
was sermon and benediction on Sun
day evening. The retreat closed oa
Sunday, the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception.
ROGERT CLARENCE O’HAGAN
of St. Mary’s Church, died here late
in November after a long illness. He
was formerly in the antique busi
ness.
GAETANO FRANCESE, a veteran
of two wars, died in November. He
was a member of St. Joseph’s
Church.
MRS. EMILY V. BRAINOY1CH
died at her home late in November.
Mrs. Brainovich, who was sixty-two
years old, was the daughter of James
Burke and Mrs. Ann Donovan Burke
of Ireland. She was a member of St.
Patrick’s Church. She was a native
of Charleston.
RALPH F. FABRE, a widely
known planter, died at his home on
the McClellanville road, near Char
leston early in December. The Rev.
J. J. McCarthy officiated at the fun
eral- The interment was in RaveneL
Mr. Fabre was a native of Italy and
was fifty-six years old at the time <d
his death.
GEORGIA STATE COUNCIL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
.1 M. Jones, Brunswick. State Deputy.
Louis C. Kunze. Columbus, Past State Deputy.
Jas. B. Mulhcrin, Augusta, State Secretary.
Jno. J. McCreary, Macon. State Advocate.
J. B. McDonald, Savannah. State Treasurer.
Leo A. ftivas, Columbus, State Warden.
Rev. Jas. T. Reilly, S. M.. Brunswick, State Chaplain.
ATLANTA COUNCIL
No. 660
John J. Bradley
Grand Knight
1144 Rosedale Dr. N. E.
Geo. T. Flynt
Financial Secretary
1356 Lanier Blv’d. N. E.
Chas. R. Cannon
Recorder
Meets eevry Monday, 8 P. M. at
1200 Peachtree, N. E.
Business Meeting First and
Third Mondays
SAVANNAH COUNCIL
No. 631
Hugh II. Grady, Grand Knight
J. B. McDonald
Financial Secretary
John W. Davis, R. S.
Meets Second and Fourth
Wednesdays, 8 P. M.
3 West Liberty Street
Savannah. Ga.
Bishop Gross Council
No. 1019
Louis C. Kunze, Grand Knight
111 12th St.
Jos J. Spano,
Financial Secretary
Meets First and Third Wednes
day, 8 P. M. 802 Broadway-
Catholic Club Bldg.,
Columbus, Ga
Patrick Walsh Council
No. 677
Victor Markwalter
Grand Knight
R. S. Heslin, Financial Secretary
Visiting Brothers Welcome
1012 Greene St Augusta Ga.
Macon Council, No. 925
M. J. Callaghan, Sr.
Grand Knight
Herman Huhn
Financial Secretary
Meets the First and Third
Tuesday, 8:15 P M.,
in Mitchell Hall of the Catholic
Club. 521 New St.
Mulberry St., Macon, Ga.
Henry Thomas Ross
Council, No. 1939
J. Boyd Touhey, Grand Knight
Kenneth E. Ammons,
Financial Secretary
P. O. Box 391
Meets Second and Fourth Tues
days at Knights of Co
lumbus Hall.
Brunswick, Ga